The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-08

on the floor, each asking the attention of Smith. |
Senator johnson became frey when Sena tor |
Irippett raised the point Of order that the reso
tuition changed az existing law. Smith caught |
senator johnson renewed his efforts to be heard
when the Senator from Jennings said:
Inese are elegant seats, in an elegant
naii. Senator'S should be satisfied" For the
Senator Bailey was, by silent monition, told to
SIT down. when he tried to make
a. motion to adjourn. While Senator
winter was reducing the appeal to writing
link. motion was made to- lay the appeal N
the table, and three Observation-Disclosures,
Smith, of Wells, and Mullinix-voted against it.
The most significant political effort of the day
came through Senator Weir's motion that when
the Senate adjourns it will be until Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock. He excused the length
OF time covered by the motion by saying the
committees could be made up in the meanwhile.
days adjournment until Monday afternoon at 2
O'clock was offered, but Senator Smith ruled it
out of order, as neither house could adjourn for
three days or more without the consent of both.
he held that Sunday counted as day, but yes
terday he was of the opinion that Sunday was
not day in the meaning of the law referring to
legislative adjournments. BY using the
previous question he rushed the motion
through. The revolutionists thought that
this removed the Senate out OF the
way of joint convention on Monday for
canvassng the vote for Lieutenant-governor
The Secretary had barely made minute of the
action before the Door keeper came down the
aisle followed by the Clerk of the House. "a
message from the House" said the Door keeper
and before he had retired to the rear of the
Clerk the latter began to read the invitation
which the Senators SO much dreaded. 1t was for
the Senators to unite with the Representatives
Monday morning, at 1870 o'clock, to canvass the
vote for Lieutenant-governor. Two or three
minutes elapsed before Smith could recover
from his embarrassment Mcdonald, OF Whit
ley, moved to adjourn, but the ready Bailey
thought it better to insult the House by laying
the message on the table No doubt this was
part of the plan, but when it came
time to act nobody outside of Bailey seemed to
have the nerve to assume the responsibility for
perpetrating the outrage Winter of Marion,
suggested that some action would be matter
of courtesy, especially as 1t was required by the
Constitution. What section is thatan asked
Smith. There is none," and, as the Senator
was looking for the page Smith continued,
Find it after while and go on with your state
ment." The section was read, and the direct
ness of its requirements was recognized by every
one but French raised the point of order that
motion to lay on the table not debatable.
With the usual method of jumping on helpless
minority, the motion was adopted Following
fast on this came the resolution of Griffith, of
Switzerland, that no election of Lieutenant
governor was legal, and that no vacancy existed
in the Office. Senator DeMotte vainly sought
the attention of Smith A half dozen Sena-
1ess on and the tho floor o each a. swb ing
conspirators became lost in. the fog of doubt
to whom Of his supporters should speak. De
Motto continued his fiery protestatiop, and in
using the word Infamous aroused the wrath of
Smith This occurred on division for record
ing the previous question that had been pushed
through without regard to consequences.
Take your seat, take your seat" shouted
Smith. De Motto remained on the floor, and
the feeling reaching the intensity of an out
Motto, and cried for the Door-keeper ito put
the Senator from Porter In his seat Senator
Huston thought Smith was sincere In his excuse
| for not granting the division, and this pacified
the tyrant, who ordered the Senators to divide
| on the question. But the Democrats appealed,
and Smith went with them. forcing, as had
| been done fifty times the previous questions on
| to the minority. In the meantime, the Door
| keeper had seated De Motto, who waited for the
| officer to come to him. The resolution was
adoped by 30 yeas to 10 nays, and an adjourn
| ment came hard upon this action.
The readiness with which the Democratic
| guerrilla Senators prepared themselves for
| hearing the Governors message without joining
| the House of Representatives therefor, suggests
the probability of inside information being given
| them. When the Senate committee appointed
to communicate with the Governor concerning
his purposes reported Thursday afternoon a me-
| ton went through to meet the House at 1870
| o'clock Friday morning to hear the message.
| 1T is singular" said a Democratic conspirator
| with no senatorial title that the committee
has not informed the Governor of what the Sem
| ate did in regard to receiving his message. He
| does not officially know at what time the two
houses will be together A half hour later
| Senator Bailey began to throw light on his fel-
| low partisans remarks He moved to recon
slider the motion to unite with the House to hear
the message, and, of course. experienced great
delight in moving the previous question There
| was the customary effort of the Republican
minority to obtain a showing. and
the presiding officer, Mr.. Smith, got little out
of balance in the threatened confusion. In a
| tone that was full of intmation that il he had
ator Smith said. Senator Bailey, have you
| moved the previous question: eyes. Sir" re-
piled Bailey, with wink, as if he would like to
add, 'lt's all right; let her co. The yeas
a aes mays and sha ss s By the Reached
him Senator Campbell, asked 'If the
! Senator will give his reason for this motion per
haps will vote for it, Smith bristled under
this interruption, and with ill-concealed annoy
ance said: IF the Senator from Marion has ar
reason he can explain il he SO desires Senator
Bailey at the time was holding consultation
with Mr. Voorhees, on how the machine worked
and had to be called the second time. He dis
posed of the query with sOh, I have
no reason" Senator Winter wanted
to explain when Senator Shivel,
of Grant, called the Chairs attention to the fac
that all debate had been cut off, but Senate
Winter managed to say that the resolution
meant great disrespect to the Governor 1t wa
not long after this that the presiding officer said
II have here the Governors message. and tn
Clerk will read it," There is TO disposition o
the Democratic Senators tc get within reach o
the House majority, and all approaches are a
carefully guarded as if every message brought
demand for Green Smiths title to the Office h
has usurped.
Notes OF the Legislature.
Thad Huston has been appointed clerk of tn
House elections committee.
r. J. Bright looked approvingly in the Ser
ate yesterday until the reading of the messag
; began
! acknowledgements Robertson has bee
an interested observer of Green Smiths outrage
Gus rulings and the efficacy of the previous que.
tion